France softens restrictions for Telegram founder Durov

Durov, 40, was sensationally detained in Paris in 2024 and is under formal investigation by French authorities over illegal content on his popular messaging service. In March, Durov was allowed to leave France for the first time since his arrest and travel to Dubai, where his company is based and his family lives. According to a judicial source, on Thursday Durov was authorised "to leave metropolitan France for a maximum of 14 consecutive days, subject to informing the investigating judge one week in advance." The measure...